2 roles benchmarked against up to five published 2026 salary guides, with the typical agency fee beside every median.
Median across published Japan salary guides, with the fee stacked on top
Engagement Model
Japan salary benchmarks across every job function we index
Drawn from the 178 Executive Leadership postings we track, at 121 companies hiring in Japan.
State a Japanese Level
Native/Fluent (Native or JLPT N1)
10%
Professional Working Proficiency (JLPT N2)
1%
No mention
89%
State an English Skill
Native/Fluent (TOEIC 945-990)
4%
Professional Working Proficiency (TOEIC 785-944)
13%
Limited Working Proficiency (TOEIC 550-784)
1%
Mentioned, level not specified
4%
No mention
78%
Share of postings stating each term
Business Development
35%
Business Strategy
32%
Revenue Growth
32%
Stakeholder Management
31%
Project Management
20%
Data Analysis
15%
Team Building
11%
Go-to-Market
10%
Excel
7%
HQ / Board Reporting
4%
P&L Ownership
4%
Share of postings stating each term
Management experience
38%
5-9 years of experience
20%
10+ years of experience
14%
3-4 years of experience
7%
1-2 years of experience
6%
University degree
6%
Master's degree
3%